Explanations Of Crime And Anti Social Behaviour

Question 1

Social explanations of crime

Answer 1

Labeling and self fulfilling prophecy

Question 2

Labelling A01

Answer 2

Involves a minority group considering the majority group inferior

The minority will use the inferior language when talking about the majority.

When they label a behaviour as deviant they are maintaining power of the majority.

Once a negative lable had been given it is stigmatized

The lable will often affect how people veiw them/ treat them

Lables could affect how people veiw them selfs leading to low self esteeme

Lables are both retrospective and prospective

It can also lead to SFP